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Energy Sustainability Coordinator

The clean energy programs organizer — coordinating energy efficiency and sustainability initiatives.

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What it's like

What it's like to be a Energy Sustainability Coordinator

As an Energy Sustainability Coordinator, you coordinate programs that combine energy management with sustainability goals. You're tracking energy consumption, coordinating efficiency projects, supporting renewable energy initiatives, and helping the organization reduce its energy footprint.

Your day involves data, coordination, and programs. You might collect energy consumption data, then coordinate an efficiency project, then track progress against energy targets, then support a renewable energy initiative, then prepare reports on energy sustainability performance. You're ensuring energy sustainability programs move forward.

The hardest part is connecting energy and sustainability in practical ways. Energy is technical and measurable; sustainability involves broader organizational engagement. You need both analytical skills for energy data and coordination skills for sustainability programs. The people who thrive here are interested in both energy and sustainability and can work across technical and organizational dimensions.

AchievementHigh
IndependenceHigh
Working ConditionsHigh
RecognitionHigh
RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportLower
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Organization typeEnergy intensityProgram scopeData maturityTeam structure
Energy sustainability coordination varies by organization and scope. Energy-intensive organizations (manufacturing, data centers) have different priorities than offices. Program scope might focus on efficiency, renewables, or comprehensive energy sustainability. Data maturity affects analytical capabilities. Team structures vary from dedicated roles to combined responsibilities.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Energy Sustainability Coordinators (SOC 11-1011.03), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$74K–$208K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
212K
U.S. Employment
+4.3%
10yr Growth
22K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

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Skills & Requirements

WritingCritical ThinkingSpeakingReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningPersuasionSystems EvaluationSystems AnalysisJudgment and Decision Making
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